tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2961986208219275679.post1681297325745428728..comments2024-03-05T06:09:38.554+00:00Comments on chaosmos - out of chaos comes order: Ethical writing and that splinter of ice in your heartNess Harbourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07370427313780759711noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2961986208219275679.post-27112610408436666052012-03-04T09:25:33.398+00:002012-03-04T09:25:33.398+00:00Interesting idea Bekki, I would like to know that ...Interesting idea Bekki, I would like to know that too. What do other people think?Ness Harbourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07370427313780759711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2961986208219275679.post-36626721095220669682012-03-04T08:46:17.197+00:002012-03-04T08:46:17.197+00:00This is fascinating Ness. Thanks for raising the s...This is fascinating Ness. Thanks for raising the subject. I'm very intriged by the idea of an invisible recording voice and am wondering whether we develop this in childhood (or maybe later at time of need) as a reaction to a particular circumstance or event(s) then continue to use it, or do people who write come in more predisposed to doing it.Bekkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05296190877534368298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2961986208219275679.post-27621986769112127592012-03-03T17:29:34.231+00:002012-03-03T17:29:34.231+00:00I like Graham Greene's idea of ice because it ...I like Graham Greene's idea of ice because it can melt, like in the Snow Queen, as Jen mentions. And yes Laura, as you know the subjects I often focus on are contentious, but I believe that sometimes the information has to be out there so that the reader can made decisions, experience it vicariously or, as you say console us. Stories are a good place for that.Ness Harbourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07370427313780759711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2961986208219275679.post-22863642640798367522012-03-03T17:25:59.564+00:002012-03-03T17:25:59.564+00:00I think Nicky you are right as writers we don'...I think Nicky you are right as writers we don't ever stop watching but most of the time, as you say, you are not aware of it. Sometimes it only comes back to you when you are writing and some image suddenly appears that you have forgotten. But at others being conscious of the process has probably saved my sanity LOLNess Harbourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07370427313780759711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2961986208219275679.post-63575870062383515772012-03-03T17:22:37.636+00:002012-03-03T17:22:37.636+00:00These are important reflections. I've been thi...These are important reflections. I've been thinking about this reading interviews and features on Rachel Cusk's latest book about her own divorce. Some people call her Narcissistic, but I know that I found her book about having a child incredibly helpful for me in my own struggles. It's important that people do record these moments, and honestly reflect them in their own writing. It both makes powerful stories, and also supports and reassures us all in our own trials and tribulations. Thanks for the post.Laura Atkinshttp://www.lauraatkins.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2961986208219275679.post-6832006302973586682012-03-03T17:20:53.535+00:002012-03-03T17:20:53.535+00:00Is it ice - or a protective pane of glass? Which e...Is it ice - or a protective pane of glass? Which ever it may be, there certainly is an ethical issue we must consider.<br />Thank you for this post, Nessa - it is right to reflect on these things.K.M.Lockwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07540392557430776265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2961986208219275679.post-63540490621168929852012-03-03T17:14:08.199+00:002012-03-03T17:14:08.199+00:00Oh yes, this post totally resonates - as does Sue&...Oh yes, this post totally resonates - as does Sue's comment. <br />Just today lovely husband said to me, "Don't you ever stop recording, watching, seeing things through a writer's eyes?" I guess I don't, though I can't say I'm always aware that the recording device is running.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04871239587214383387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2961986208219275679.post-15409210780469203982012-03-03T15:52:03.829+00:002012-03-03T15:52:03.829+00:00Thanks Sue. I think you have a good point about it...Thanks Sue. I think you have a good point about it stopping us being overwhelmed during a crisisNess Harbourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07370427313780759711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2961986208219275679.post-42268994279986816852012-03-03T15:23:34.668+00:002012-03-03T15:23:34.668+00:00It makes sense to me that recording these moments ...It makes sense to me that recording these moments are coping mechanisms - they can enable us to give some sort of distance to the event. Perhaps little details are tucked away for later use so that they don't become overwhelming at the time of crisis. Really interesting post, Ness.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00018944465720933242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2961986208219275679.post-7378342047194110752012-03-03T15:15:38.254+00:002012-03-03T15:15:38.254+00:00Yes, he made a virtually full recovery but it took...Yes, he made a virtually full recovery but it took a long time. I think you are right Candy, most of the time it is invisible, it is just something we do automatically. The two events where I was actually conscious of it were both truly horrendous so I wonder if it is a coping mechanism, almost a diversionary tactic.Ness Harbourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07370427313780759711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2961986208219275679.post-915569588695642252012-03-03T14:51:01.600+00:002012-03-03T14:51:01.600+00:00The weird thing is my recording device is invisibl...The weird thing is my recording device is invisible to me. And then at the most surprising moments, it reveals itself and I find myself remembering something in acute detail (and I don't think one is ever dispassionate because the best memory is made of emotions). And Jen Webb may have felt like she had a splinter in her heart but sometimes seeing is all one can do. I do hope her son made a full recovery.Candy Gourlayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07802791643303335762noreply@blogger.com